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"A lot of young people just don’t see the value in their other elected officials besides president."

- Kathy Dent, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections
 

[Politics]  Youth, Minorities Lean Democratic, But Don't Vote
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

Among registered Sarasota County voters under the age of 30, Democrats now outnumber Republicans. Among black and Hispanic voters in both Sarasota and Manatee counties, Democrats outnumber Republicans buy an enormous ratio. But Republicans still dominate most elections in the region because the demographics mostly likely to support Democrats are also the ones most likely to sit elections out. This trend bore out in an SRQ Media Group analysis of the August 30 primary results, which will be the subject of a Where The Votes Are event being held at SRQ headquarters today at 7:45am. 

In the primary, ballots came primarily from older white voters, groups that heavily lean Republican. The result, Republican voters outnumbered Democrats in Sarasota 40,962 to 26,978 and in Manatee County 33,996 to 18,985. Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent says much of that can be attributed to the local nature of the races. While there were a couple of statewide primaries, the races being settled in August were for posts like state representative of school board. “A lot of young people just don’t see the value in their other elected officials besides president,” Dent says.

And Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett says he has seen less effort this year to drive up participation in under-represented groups this cycle. “We don’t see anybody really working it this year,” Bennett says. Both Bennett and Dent are Republicans.

As an example of racial disparity, black Democrats in Manatee County outnumber black Republicans in registration 11,908 to 596. But turnout among black voters in the county on August 30 was just 18.56 percent. Comparatively, white voters, a demographic where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats 92,023 to 49,019, came out at a rate of 29.08 percent. While white voters vastly outnumber black voters in the county, the difference in turnout increased that disparity, with black voters making up just 4.57 percent of the electorate while white voters made up 90.83 percent of the vote. Similar differences can be seen in age brackets. Among voters under age 40, turnout was well under 10 percent in both counties. Among voters between age 70 and 90, turnout was north of 41 percent in Sarasota County and above 46 percent in Manatee.

But one thing that did rise in terms of participation this year was mail-in voting. A full 49 percent of all votes cast in Sarasota this election were cast by mail, Dent says. In Manatee, more than 60 percent of votes were delivered that way. “If the Democrats push more voting by mail, they will get a higher turnout,” Bennett predicts. 

[Daily Shop]  QUINtessential Cashmere
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

In a sea of seasoned knitwear designers such as Rag & Bone, Carven and Missoni, it takes more than just soft threads to stand out. Fortunately, contemporary designer Quinn easily makes its mark on the racks at The Met Fashion House, with standout fit and quality fabrics. Based in Port Charlotte with a brick and mortar in NYC, Quinn is all about essential, lived-in lux, providing the easy, grab-and-go sweaters girls search for their entire adult lives. The Sora multi-stitch crew features ottoman stitching and is cut just above the waistline, perfect for throwing on with high-waisted jeans on your way out to the airport or over a fitted dress for a chic, yet comfortable work outfit. The icy color fits right in to the winter white look, not to mention the ridiculously cozy cashmere that hugs your body like a BFF.  

The Met Fashion House, 35 Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota, 941-388-3991.

[Tuesday Tech Talk]  Our Family & Technology
Pedro Perez, pedro@nuevoadvertising.com

We have an almost-10-year-old and a 6-year-old in our house. Our 4th grader is required to have an iPad for use at school and for homework. She likes to watch YouTube videos of people playing Minecraft and finding cute pics of baby bunnies on the Internet. Our six-year-old is in kindergarten and obsessed with anything Lego. He loves making stop motion videos with his Lego mini figures and watching similar videos on YouTube. Right now Batman reigns supreme. My wife/partner and I both have laptop computers and iPhones that allow us to work on-the-go and keep in touch with out-of-town family. Social media allows us to keep up with high school and college friends’ comings and goings.

So, with all of that going on, we used some common sense to keep our family safe online. Since our daughter is required to have an iPad for school, the school provides an Acceptable Use Policy for each student and their parent to review and sign. It spells out things like: students are not allowed to download or install material unless under supervision. Or, the student will not send any personal information (photos, addresses or phone numbers) to anyone else on the Internet. We’ve also had some conversations with her about appropriate material and what she should avoid online.

Additionally, we set it up so my wife’s Apple account is the one that manages all of the kids’ devices. The kids don’t have access to the username and password and can’t download or install anything without assistance from an adult.

Since our kids watch YouTube videos pretty regularly, we’ve become familiar with the kids version of YouTube and the regular version. We are always logged into both accounts with our Gmail email. This allows us to keep an eye on what the kids are watching by having access to the history and viewed videos.

Our kids are like sponges and surely we’ll need to revisit our plan again soon. Keep in mind what is appropriate for your family and put your plan in place. 

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[Getting Real in the Kitchen]  Is Wheat Guilty?
Vicki Chelf

Here is my take: it’s not the gluten, and wheat isn't GMO. It’s not because of some new-fangled modern variety of wheat either. The problem lies in how it’s processed, stored and consumed.

Most wheat is processed into white flour and combined with sugar, bad fat and additives. People feel better when they don’t eat this; remember, white flour and water make glue, which is great for papier-mâché, but not food.

Whole wheat, when ground into flour becomes rancid quickly because it contains fragile polyunsaturated oil. Bake something with whole wheat, wrap it in plastic and store it for weeks (or sometimes months) and you'll have a recipe for moldy, rancid baked goods. 

The solution is fresh organic wheat, from the most recent crop, freshly ground and used with other quality ingredients. Fresh wheat or flour can be purchased online and used for home baking. In my opinion, wheat isn't the guilty party: it’s what we have done to it. If you want healthy baked goods it takes some effort, but it’s worth it!

 

  

Vicki Chelf, Pulp Kitchen

[Exec Moves]  Carlson Named CEO of Lee Wetherington Homes

Southwest Florida homebuilder Lee Wetherington Homes recently recruited Gregg Carlson as the company’s new chief executive officer. Carlson returns to Lee Wetherington Homes with over 30 years of experience in the real estate and homebuilding industry. He previously worked for the homebuilder from 1993–2002 beginning at the age of 32. 

Lee Wetherington Homes

[Hiring]  Williams Appointed Executive Chef at The Bijou Cafe

Ryan Williams has been appointed the executive chef of The Bijou Café, by owner J.P. Knaggs. Williams brings a wealth of restaurant experience to the position. Williams followed his passion by completing a culinary degree from Florida Culinary, now known as Lincoln Culinary Institute. William’s most recent position was executive chef of Pietros on the Ocean, in Jensen Beach.  

The Bijou Cafe

[Recognition]  Coates Wins Thomson Reuters Award

Thomson Reuters has awarded Barbra Ford-Coates with the Public Sector Champion Award. Coates is the Sarasota County Tax Collector, and was awarded for her service of 40 years in county government, 30 of which have been as the Sarasota Tax Collector. She is leading efforts to eliminate duplications which will make the taxpaying process more efficient.  

Thomson Reuters

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